Approaches to Solving GFE Dilemmas in Navy Shipbuilding Contracts

Abstract

Government-furnished equipments (GFE) are the cause of many cost and schedule problems experienced by the military program managers. This study addresses some of the typical problems encountered in the past by Navy program managers and offers some approaches which show promise of eliminating or reducing these problems. The study addresses why GFE is used; the obligation of the government when GFE is used; the ASPR policy in regards to GFE; problems associated with responsibility and authority when GFE is procured by functional managers in a matrix organization; recent recognition by OSD of the GFE problem; and offers some approaches which show promise to eliminate or reduce the problems associated with GFE. While the study concentrated on problems encountered by the Navy in shipbuilding programs as the source, many of these same problems are commonly experienced by military program managers of all the services, and the proposed approaches which may reduce these problems have application in programs other than Navy shipbuilding. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA029321

Entities

People

  • Joseph J. Pinelli

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Construction Equipment
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Fabrication
  • Government Furnished Equipment
  • Governments
  • Lead Time
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Recognition
  • Shipbuilding

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Software Engineering